Permanent wave comb and spreader



July 15, 1941. J. R. BERRY PERMANENT WAVE 00MB AND SREADER Filed June1'7, 1940 Patented July 15, 1941 "2,249,267 l y, -fiaaMANsN'rwavnfcoluegfannsenlinnna: f f

el sg 'Calif applicati@ June y17, icio; seri alfNorsiogeit. A3 oxaims. e(ci. 'reality `l/l-fyr invention relates'generally to combs and morevparticularly to 'a` combination implementdesigz'iedA forthe use ofhairdressers in produc-l ing per-marient Waves andwhieh implementincludes 'a comb, a flexible rod-like member forl spreading, stretching,and folding in the loose endsofmthe h air as the same isapplied to theconventional rods used in permanent waving machines and to a keyutilized for locking the rods after the hair has been properly curledthereon.

The principal ob-ject of my invention is, to provide a unitary structurewherein a comb and a plate that is designed to be gripped between thethumb and index nger of the operators hand are formed from a singlepiece of material and mounted on a rod, preferably formed of resilientmetal, so that the greater portion of said rod may be utilized in thespreading, flattening and stretching of the hair while the device is inuse, and the opposite end of said rod being extended a short distancefrom the back of the comb to function as a key that may be convenientlyemployed in tightening and releasing the ratchet associated with theconventional curler rod.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a device of thecharacter referred to wherein a tube, preferably of` metal, is embeddedin the back of the comb and the plate that is gripped between the thumband finger, which tube provides a reinforcement for said comb and alsoprovides a bearing for that portion of the rod that extends through theback of the comb and said plate.

A further object of my invention is, to provide a simple, practical andinexpensive combination tool that may be conveniently used byhairdressers engaged in preparing the hair that is to be permanentlywaved.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention consists incertain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts thatwill be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a combination halrdressing implementconstructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawing which illustrate apreferred embodiment thaY milled or provided with' smalloriugations; v

Formed integral with one end of the body or back of the comb is a plateI3, the side faces I4 of which are concave longitudinally in order thatsaid plate may be conveniently grasped between the thumb and indexfinger while the implement is being used as a hair spreader, and theseconcave side faces maybe milled or provided With small corrugations.

Extending longitudinally through the back or body I and likewise throughthe center of the plate I3 is a tube I5, preferably of metal, the endsof which extend slightly beyond the outer end of the comb back I0 andthe outer endof plate I3. The comb body, its teeth II, and the plate I3may be formed from any suitable material, for instance; light weightmetal, or any of the plastics nowV on the market, and in order to firmlyanchor the tube in the comb body and plate, said tube is positioned inthe mold in which the comb and plate are cast.

Extending through tube I5 and suitably anchored therein is a rod II ofresilient metal, for instance, stainless steel, and that portion I'I ofthe rod that projects beyond the plate I3 functions as a resilient ngerfor the spreading, flattening, and stretching the strand of hair as itis applied to the curler rod of the permanent wave machine and also forfolding in the loose ends of the hair before the ratchet of the rod ismanip.- ulated to secure the hair thereon.

While the resilient 1in-ger I1 is being used for manipulating the hair,the comb forms a handle that is grasped in the hand of the user with thethumb and index finger engaging the concave side faces I4 of plate I3.

When the' comb is used for combing out the strand of hair that is to beworked into a curl, the resilient finger I'I passes across the palm ofthe operators hand and the plate I3 is gripped between the thumb andindex finger.

Ihus the implement can be very conveniently handled while being used asa comb or for spreading and stretching the hair while being applied tothe curler rod. After the hair has been properly curled about the curlerrod, the short end I8 of the rod that projects beyond the outer end ofthe comb handle Ii) is utilized as a key for IT' tre-ie s [ji oI-nb, the'samer havingv l formed integral f slightlyconca-ve'.andin order toincreasev the 'rippingfefi'ec'tfofl the thumb and fingers'- with thecomb, the concave sideY faces I 2` may 'bev tightening the ratchet ofthe curler rod to secure the curled hair thereon.

It will be noted that short portions of the tube I5 project beyond theends of the back or body `of the comb I0 and the plate or extension I3that is to be permanently waved and which implement is simple inconstruction, inexpensive of manufacture and very effective inperforming the functions for which it is intended.

It will be understood that minor changes in the size, form andconstruction of the various parts of my improved permanent wave comb andspreader, may be made and substituted for those herein shown anddescribed, without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scopeofv which is set forth in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A permanent wave comb and spreader ccmprising a comb including a backand comb teeth, a plate projecting from one end of the comb back, a rodof resilient material extending through the back of the comb and throughsaid plate, a substantial portion of which rod projects from said plateand a short portion of said rod projecting from the end of the comb backand a reinforcing tube secured to said rod and extending through saidcomb back and said plate and the end portions of which tube extend shortdistances beyond the ends of said comb back and plate.

2. A permanent wave comb and spreader as set forth in claim 1 and thesides of said comb back and plate being provided with concave surfaces.

3. In a permanent wave comb and spreader, a comb comprising a back andteeth, a plate formed integral with one endof the comb back, aseparately formed tubular reinforcing member embedded in and extendinglengthwise through said comb back and plate and a rod of resilient metalsealed in and extending through said reinforcing member, with asubstantial portion of said rod projecting beyond the end of said plateand a short portion of said rod projecting from the end of the handle.

JOHN R. BERRY.

